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Young Disney star Asher Angel is set to take on the lead role of Billy Batson/Captain Marvel/Shazam! in New Line’s upcoming Shazam! adaptation. He joins Mark Strong and recently announced Zachary Levi in the film which could launch Angel’s career beyond the realms of children’s TV. Billy Batson is the protagonist of the Comics from which the film[…]

Australian feature True History of the Kelly Gang has just announced a major cast, with Aussie Russell Crowe and Brit Nicholas Hoult leading the big names. George MacKay and Stranger Things‘ Dacre Montgomery join them alongside Essie Davis (The Babadook, Game of Thrones) and Travis Fimmel (Vikings). Sean Keenan, Harry Greenwood, Thomasin McKenzie and Earl Cave round out[…]

With her outstanding performance as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren – which has in fact earned her an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series – it’s a surprise Uzo Aduba hasn’t made a bigger breakout in the film industry. Now, however, could be her chance as she’s been cast in upcoming drama, Miss Virginia. Miss Virginia[…]

With the end of Game of Thrones fast approaching, reigning Queen Lena Headey is on the prowl for her next big project. Banking On Mr. Toad, a live-action and CGI movie about the live of Wind in the Willows author Kenneth Grahame, is the first to have taken her eye. Banking on Mr. Toad – to be directed[…]

Mark Strong is stepping into the villain’s shoes once again, this time in talks to play Doctor Sivana in New Line’s Shazam. He joins Zachary Levi in the project directed by David Sandberg, the filmmaker behind Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation. Part of DC Comics, Shazam (also known as Captain Marvel, though the name is avoided due to[…]